Eco Calculator

Prevent energy losses

A heated cable loses energy. By choosing a cable with a larger cross section, the energy loss can be minimized (also called the Joule effect). Simply put, when current flows through a conductor, it heats up. The hotter the conductor, the higher the resistance and electrical energy is lost.

Solution?

Make sure that the cable does not heat up (quickly). The easiest way is to choose a cable with a larger cross section than is needed based solely on the force required.

Eco Calculator optimizes your cable choice

With EcoCalculator, Nexans has developed a simple online tool that shows how much energy (expressed in kWh and SEK) is saved annually when choosing a cable with a larger cross section. EcoCalculator focus on energy losses during the use phase, as the environmental impact of an electric cable arises predominantly at this stage. The tool is a good help in choosing the best cable solution to reduce energy losses and thus also CO2 emissions.

In addition, the payback time for the alternative cable choice and what the ultimate gain is over the entire life of the installation is also calculated.

User-friendly tool

The calculation assumes that a technical dimensioning has already been made. You select the cable type and area that you have decided to use in your installation.

Then you fill in a number of parameters such as. load, installation length, estimated service life and degree of utilization.

Based on this information, an economic and environmental calculation is made where the results / benefits of each cable that EcoCalculator proposes will be presented according to 3 criteria:

Save energy

• EcoCalculator calculates the potential energy savings in kWh and kronor per year and for the entire life of the installation.

 
Reduce CO2 emissions

• EcoCalculator calculates how much you reduce carbon dioxide emissions in kg CO2 equivalents.

Save life

• EcoCalculator does the calculation only with halogen free cables.